Originally intended for the basketball court, <a href=" http://www.selfridges.com/GB/en/cat/converse/"style="text-decoration: none"><font color="black"><b>Converse</b></font></a> <b>trainers</b> have dominated since 1920s when the American brand renamed them ‘All Star.’ Back then they were made from canvas, now this low-top is cut from premium suede with all the original details – rubber toe cap and branding at the tongue – remaining. They look just as cool in sporty casuals as they do with smarter attire – something that all the years of popularity has proved.